The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-12
A Prospect for Very Large Attendance
at the Coming National Drill.
Service Rules-HOw Algebra Was Taught
in the Schools Of the Chiyalric South.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
First Day of the Animal Reunion-Oratior
by Colonel Duffield.

by Colonel DufsieId.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. May 1l.-There was a crowded
business meeting of the Army of the Cumber-
land at IL o'clock. this morning, iI the hall of
the new G. A. r. Building General Sheridan
presided. Among those the platform were
Gen. j. S. Fullerton, of St. Louis; General Cist
of Cincinnati; General Morgan, of Illinois; Gen.
Robinson, of Pittsburg, General Rosecrans
General Keifer of Springfield o.; Col. Gordon
Taylor. of Cincinnati; Lieutenant Ruhm, Of
Nashville General Conrad. of Nashville Col,
Corbn, of Ohio; General Barnett. of Cleveland
Colonel Stone, of Boston. and General Park
hurst, Of Michigan.
A letter received from General Buell. ex-
pressing his resrev at being unable to come to
Washington.
The treasurer's report was then read, showing
the expenditures for the past year. and leaving
the society in good financial condition
The chairman of the committee on pubica-
tiops reported that the socistys book had been
published, and was in the hands of members.
The book contains a portrait of General Crltten-
den, one of the corps commanders of the old
army. With this portrait and that OF General
Palmer. to appear in the succeeding volume, the
books will show complete set of portraits of
the department commanders. and thirteen com
manders of the Army of the Cumberland
The committees were then announced.
Colonel Corbin's committee to select time and
place for the next annual reunion have decided
upon Chicago as the place and Chickamauga
week. in September as the time. and report to
this effect will be made to the society to- morrow
The reunion at the Congregationalist Church,
tonight, was the occasion OF a notable gather
ing of distinguished veterans and prominent
citizens. The church was gorgeously decorated
with flags, and banners and bunting On
commodous stage erected over the pulpit were
seated fifty more distinguished soldiers and
prominent public men, among them Generals
Sherman, Sheridan, Rosecraus. Black and
Whipple Senator Sherman. Ex-Governor Cur
tin, ex Speaker Kefer aud Commissioner Webb.
The last named gentleman delivered q welcom-
ing address, which was responded to by General
Sheridan. president of the society. An enioya-
BILE interlude by the Marine Baud followed, and
then Colonel Dufield delivered the annual
grafton which mastery exposition of the
achievements of the Army of the Cumberland.
He told briefly but eloquently its history. re.
counting it's battles and its victories, its hard
ships and its sacrifices. its marches and lis
sieges- In concluding his address, Colonel Duff
field said:
To-day Nation of sixty millions of
the most prosperous, intelligent and moral peo-
pie on the face of the earth In how great
measure the efforts and the industry of the citi-
zensoldiers of the country has affected these
grand results, 10 man can say with certainty,
but neither can any man with certainty overesti-
mate the measure. But. over and above the
growth in material prosperity TO which they
have contributed. they have esta ablshed by their
example and their precept in the hearts of the
American people forever the Constitution and
the Union, and the principles of justice and of
freedom which they embody. This government
of the people. by the people. for the people, has
been saved by their heroism, strengthened by
the exam 3ie of their services in peace and war
and will not perish from the earth Nearly
quarter of century has passed away since the
surrender of the armies of the Rebellion, and
peace smooths the path of honest toll.
Last year Virginia, with representation in
Congress smaller than that of Michigan. elected
as many members Michigan, from the polit-
ical party under whose administration we helped
to crush out the rebellion. A South is born.
The busy hum of diversified industry comes up
from the Gulf and cotton States with ever-in-
creasing volume. Commerce. like a modern
Perseus, has erappled with the dragon OF sec
tionalisrs. and Mason and Dixon's line is obliter
ated. The principles OF the ordinance OF 1857
are the Jaw of our whole country and it's glori-
future is fixed the stars in their
courses. That country, saved by your valor
and your heroism. my comrades, regenerate and
wholly free, proudly advances with unfaltering
steps to the station which is hers of right above
all others Omnium gentuim facile princeps"
Generals Sherman and Rosecrans made fve
minute addresses, telling army "reminiscences,
Governor Curtin delivered a short address to
the soldier boys" in which after narratng the
attitude Of Pennsylvania in standing by the
Union, giving one man out of every fourteen in
the State to the federal armies, and leaving
60. 900 dead on the battlefield he made allusion
to the fact that General Sherman, in marching
from Atlanta to Washington, swept the land.
and General Sheridan carried desolation to the
Shenandoah valley. which, soldiers under
standing the art of war, they were bound to do
in order TO weaken the enemy. War, with
them, business not sentiment. and their
skill and patriotism should be applauded. not
censured.
General Sheridan informed the audience that
they could name any one sitting upon the plat
form for a speech. and therefore General Black
was loudly called for and made short but elo-
quent address. paying tribute to .he survivors
of the Army of the Cumberland.
Several hundred of the members of the Army
of the Cumberland and their friends held a
symposium at A5ners Hall, tonight. General
Sheridan, General Black and other commanders
told stories. There was singing, beer and
sandwiches, and the old fighters were bravely
fighting off sleep as the clocks chimed midnight.
How Keifer Is To BE Choked on.
speciai to the Indianapolis JournEi.
WASHINGTON, May ll-When asked in refer
ence to the delivery of his oration, tomorrow.